It also did not mention that people identifying as white are the only ethnic group that is underrepresented relative to the population in the US. It's odd that there is not a clear definition of what an optimal percentage of different ethnic backgrounds should be.
I think Harvard discriminates against talented people who do not have parents who aggressively push them from a young age to get into an elite school like Harvard. White students are the least likely of any ethnic group to take test prep https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2014/03/th... Test prep has been shown to boost SAT scores so if there are disparate rates of taking test prep, the test would bias in favor of people who have parents that put their children into it. I think that's unfortunate for talented people who don't have parents that prioritize that for them. Harvard may well have attempted to compensate for this.
It also did not mention that people identifying as white are the only ethnic group that is underrepresented relative to the population in the US. It's odd that there is not a clear definition of what an optimal percentage of different ethnic backgrounds should be.
I think Harvard discriminates against talented people who do not have parents who aggressively push them from a young age to get into an elite school like Harvard. White students are the least likely of any ethnic group to take test prep https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2014/03/th... Test prep has been shown to boost SAT scores so if there are disparate rates of taking test prep, the test would bias in favor of people who have parents that put their children into it. I think that's unfortunate for talented people who don't have parents that prioritize that for them. Harvard may well have attempted to compensate for this.